Our Spring Camporee will be April 30 - May 2 at Camp Reeves located near Carthage, NC. The theme is High Adventure. You should plan to arrive between 5 pm and 8 pm on Friday.
Parking at the camporee will be within casual walking distance to the campsites. Class A uniforms need to be worn for the Saturday evening and Sunday morning assemblies.
For the Cub Scouts they are planning the following activities as well as others: Climbing Wall, BB Gun Range, Archery Range, Wrist Rocket Range, "Tomahawk" throwing for accuracy and knocking things down, field games.
There will also be sky diving at the opening ceremony, a magic show, demonstrations of Japanese sword arts (kendo and iaido), a martial arts demonstration, military personnel onsite - possibly with helicopter and tank, and a BMX stunt show!!!!
All payments (registration, food and clothing if purchasing) must be received by Anne Halstater by Thursday, April 8th. This is a firm deadline as they need to be submitted to district by Friday, April 9th. Please sign-up below. For scouts and leaders the cost is $30 per person (this includes a patch and all meals on Saturday and Sunday breakfast). For non-scouts the cost is $25 per person (this includes the registration and the before mentioned meals).
General Directions
DIRECTIONS TO CAMP DURANT AND CAMP REEVES FROM CHAPEL HILL. Take US-15/501 south from Chapel Hill past Sanford to the US-15/501 exit to Carthage and Pinehurst (you will see the Regal Inn on your right just before you exit to the right). Take US-15/501 South to the outskirts of Carthage where the speed limit drops to 35 mph (enforced!). Where 15/501 veers left and continues to Pinehurst, you will continue to head straight (west) where NC-24/27 peels off into Carthage.Continue into town until you reach a traffic circle which goes around the town’s courthouse. Turn right and go halfway around the traffic circle (as if you had gone straight through the courthouse) and continue on NC-24/27 to the outskirts of town. After you have passed a couple of convenience markets and a graveyard on your right, you will come to a “Y” intersection where you will turn left onto Bethlehem Church Rd. (On your right will be a green highway information sign with “Occoneechee Scout Camps” and an arrow pointing the way). What used to be an old gas station will be on your left in the “Y”. You will come to a very sharp curve almost immediately after turning ... go slow! After about 8 miles of twisting country road, you will come to a stop sign. After stopping, go through the intersection for less than a mile. On your left you will pass a brick Methodist church before coming to the service entrance to Camp Durant. The entrance to Durant is about a half-mile further on the left. Park in the parking lot and check in at the adjacent Administration Building. Camp Durant phone: (910) 948-2382; FAX (910) 948-2284. The Ranger’s residence is about a mile-and-a-half further down Bethlehem Church Rd. on the left at the entrance to Camp Reeves. You must to check in with him if the main gate to Durant is locked. Rangers phone: (910) 948-3258;Camp Reeves Administration Building phone: (910) 948-2804.
The address is 4637 Old Carthage Road, Carthage, NC 28327.
Food
All meals (Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Sunday breakfast) will be prepared and eaten as a Pack (i.e., you don't need to do any shopping or bring your own food, although you are welcome to bring your own snack food, if you want).
There will not be a Friday night dinner available for purchase this year, so make sure to have dinner before you arrive. Below are some suggestions of eateries as you enter Carthage. SubWay on left in Shopping Center behind Hardees
Hardees Chuckwagon on left before Courthouse
Deli on right across from Courthouse
PikNPig at the "Carthage airport"... 1-1.5 miles down the road 3/4 the way around the courthouse on right. (If you go here on way home Sunday -
get takeout or get there before church lets out!)
Meals/Menu and Kitchen Assignments
Saturday Breakfast: Pancakes, Bacon, Eggs, fruits, all you want to drink coffee. (tiger and wolf dens and parents will be responsible for set up, cooking, and clean up.)
Saturday lunch : Sandwiches ( ingredients provided, each family makes their own. Tiger and wolf dens and parents will be responsible for set-up and clean up).
Saturday dinner: Mexican food: burritos, tacos, quesadillas (Bear, Web I and Web II dens and parents will be responsible for set up and and clean up and cooking with Steve Longegan in charge).
Sunday Breakfast: Bagels and cream cheese, fruits, coffee (Bear, Web I and Web II dens and parents will be responsible for set up and clean up).
Important Note: To reduce waste and trash, our pack will provide reusable dishes and silverware, cleaning stations will be setup after each meals and scouts will do the dishes. Each camper will be responsible for their own drinking vessels: bring one for cold drinks and one for hot drinks.
Clothing Items
Short sleeve camporee t-shirts are available to pre-order. The sizes are Youth X-Small, Youth Small, Youth Medium, Youth Large, Youth XL, Adult Small, Adult Medium, and Adult Large. The cost of these are $10. The following sizes are also available at a price of $11.50: Adult 2XL, Adult 3XL, Adult 4XL. Adult 5XL and 6 XL are available for $13.
Scout's Name
No. of Scouts or Leaders Attending
No. of other Family Members Attending
Paid?
No. of T-Shirts
Sizes of T-shirts
Kyle Halstater
2
0
Y
1
Youth Large
George Hotelling
1
2
Y
1
Youth Large
Harrison Danner
1
1
Y
1
Youth Large
Ryan & Porter Lonegan
Y
2
Youth Large & Adult Small
Seth Samuelson
2
0
Y
2
Adult L and Adult Small
Jonathan Carbonneau
1
3
Y
0
NA
Tyler Leech
2
0
Y
1
Youth Medium
Alexander Knight
1
1
Y
1
Youth Large
Will Cairns
1
1
Y
0
NA
Walker McDonald
1
2
Y
1
Youth Medium
Ali Fahim
1
1
Y
0
NA
Steven Wilke
2
0
Y
1
Youth Large
Peter Garcia
2
0
Y
1
Youth Medium
Jerry Cai
1
1
Y
1
Youth Large
Falkovic
1
1
1
Youth Large
Suggested Items to Bring Camping Equipment
Tent or tarp, poles and stakes
Waterproof ground cloth or plastic sheet
Sleeping bag, pillow, air mattress or pad
Cup, bowl, plate, knife, fork, spoon, mesh bag
Clothes Bag
Cub Scout Uniform - Class A and B
Poncho or raincoat
Pajamas or sweatshirt, sweatpants
Underwear
Durable shoes
Hat or cap
Extra socks, shoes, other extra clothing
Warm jacket or coat (for the AM)
Family Gear
Lawn chairs
Toilet Kit
Toothpaste, toothbrush, comb
Washcloth, towel
Soap in container
Toilet paper
Extra plastic bag or container
First Aid
First aid kit
Water bottle
Flashlight, batteries, bulbs
Sunscreen
Insect repellant
Whistle
Safety pins
Extras
Camera
Binoculars
Sunglasses
Notebook and pencil
Nature books
Fishing gear
2010 Orange District Spring Camporee
Our Spring Camporee will be April 30 - May 2 at Camp Reeves located near Carthage, NC. The theme is High Adventure.
You should plan to arrive between 5 pm and 8 pm on Friday.
Parking at the camporee will be within casual walking distance to the campsites. Class A uniforms need to be worn for the Saturday evening and Sunday morning assemblies.
For the Cub Scouts they are planning the following activities as well as others: Climbing Wall, BB Gun Range, Archery Range, Wrist Rocket Range, "Tomahawk" throwing for accuracy and knocking things down, field games.
There will also be sky diving at the opening ceremony, a magic show, demonstrations of Japanese sword arts (kendo and iaido), a martial arts demonstration, military personnel onsite - possibly with helicopter and tank, and a BMX stunt show!!!!
All payments (registration, food and clothing if purchasing) must be received by Anne Halstater by Thursday, April 8th. This is a firm deadline as they need to be submitted to district by Friday, April 9th. Please sign-up below. For scouts and leaders the cost is $30 per person (this includes a patch and all meals on Saturday and Sunday breakfast). For non-scouts the cost is $25 per person (this includes the registration and the before mentioned meals).
General Directions
DIRECTIONS TO CAMP DURANT AND CAMP REEVES FROM CHAPEL HILL. Take US-15/501 south from Chapel Hill past Sanford to the US-15/501 exit to Carthage and Pinehurst (you will see the Regal Inn on your right just before you exit to the right). Take US-15/501 South to the outskirts of Carthage where the speed limit drops to 35 mph (enforced!). Where 15/501 veers left and continues to Pinehurst, you will continue to head straight (west) where NC-24/27 peels off into Carthage.Continue into town until you reach a traffic circle which goes around the town’s courthouse. Turn right and go halfway around the traffic circle (as if you had gone straight through the courthouse) and continue on NC-24/27 to the outskirts of town. After you have passed a couple of convenience markets and a graveyard on your right, you will come to a “Y” intersection where you will turn left onto Bethlehem Church Rd. (On your right will be a green highway information sign with “Occoneechee Scout Camps” and an arrow pointing the way). What used to be an old gas station will be on your left in the “Y”. You will come to a very sharp curve almost immediately after turning ... go slow! After about 8 miles of twisting country road, you will come to a stop sign. After stopping, go through the intersection for less than a mile. On your left you will pass a brick Methodist church before coming to the service entrance to Camp Durant. The entrance to Durant is about a half-mile further on the left. Park in the parking lot and check in at the adjacent Administration Building. Camp Durant phone: (910) 948-2382; FAX (910) 948-2284. The Ranger’s residence is about a mile-and-a-half further down Bethlehem Church Rd. on the left at the entrance to Camp Reeves. You must to check in with him if the main gate to Durant is locked. Rangers phone: (910) 948-3258;Camp Reeves Administration Building phone: (910) 948-2804.
The address is 4637 Old Carthage Road, Carthage, NC 28327.
Food
All meals (Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Sunday breakfast) will be prepared and eaten as a Pack (i.e., you don't need to do any shopping or bring your own food, although you are welcome to bring your own snack food, if you want).
There will not be a Friday night dinner available for purchase this year, so make sure to have dinner before you arrive. Below are some suggestions of eateries as you enter Carthage.
SubWay on left in Shopping Center behind Hardees
Hardees
Chuckwagon on left before Courthouse
Deli on right across from Courthouse
PikNPig at the "Carthage airport"... 1-1.5 miles down the road 3/4 the way around the courthouse on right. (If you go here on way home Sunday -
get takeout or get there before church lets out!)
Meals/Menu and Kitchen Assignments
Saturday Breakfast: Pancakes, Bacon, Eggs, fruits, all you want to drink coffee. (tiger and wolf dens and parents will be responsible for set up, cooking, and clean up.)
Saturday lunch : Sandwiches ( ingredients provided, each family makes their own. Tiger and wolf dens and parents will be responsible for set-up and clean up).
Saturday dinner: Mexican food: burritos, tacos, quesadillas (Bear, Web I and Web II dens and parents will be responsible for set up and and clean up and cooking with Steve Longegan in charge).
Sunday Breakfast: Bagels and cream cheese, fruits, coffee (Bear, Web I and Web II dens and parents will be responsible for set up and clean up).
Important Note: To reduce waste and trash, our pack will provide reusable dishes and silverware, cleaning stations will be setup after each meals and scouts will do the dishes. Each camper will be responsible for their own drinking vessels: bring one for cold drinks and one for hot drinks.
Clothing Items
Short sleeve camporee t-shirts are available to pre-order. The sizes are Youth X-Small, Youth Small, Youth Medium, Youth Large, Youth XL, Adult Small, Adult Medium, and Adult Large. The cost of these are $10. The following sizes are also available at a price of $11.50: Adult 2XL, Adult 3XL, Adult 4XL. Adult 5XL and 6 XL are available for $13.
Suggested Items to Bring
Camping Equipment
Tent or tarp, poles and stakes
Waterproof ground cloth or plastic sheet
Sleeping bag, pillow, air mattress or pad
Cup, bowl, plate, knife, fork, spoon, mesh bag
Clothes Bag
Cub Scout Uniform - Class A and B
Poncho or raincoat
Pajamas or sweatshirt, sweatpants
Underwear
Durable shoes
Hat or cap
Extra socks, shoes, other extra clothing
Warm jacket or coat (for the AM)
Family Gear
Lawn chairs
Toilet Kit
Toothpaste, toothbrush, comb
Washcloth, towel
Soap in container
Toilet paper
Extra plastic bag or container
First Aid
First aid kit
Water bottle
Flashlight, batteries, bulbs
Sunscreen
Insect repellant
Whistle
Safety pins
Extras
Camera
Binoculars
Sunglasses
Notebook and pencil
Nature books
Fishing gear